DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC CLUES: Across

1. Make a Cockney face the

sports event (4,4)

5. In the present day I'm making a comeback in the centre of things (4)

9. The platform is a little too

big for this sort of party (4) 10. But they don't produce writing material as a result of having been bored! (8) 11. Here's a wide aspect – it's

different in Virginia (5)

12. Exclusive circle having a

small hut by the Lake (7)

13. The result of transplant

surgery! (6,2,5)

18. Place no reliance on Diana's

confidence (8)

19. Keep turning over the list of

names (4)

20. Not what those who offer

staunch resistance will do (7) 21. One using a bit of stealth – i.e.

felony? (5)

22. They're left in the vessel and

shelter near the south (4)

23. It's agreed the sea tends to be

rough (8)

Down

2. In time of danger, one thought to

hide capital (7)

3. Get rid of any slackness (7) 4. What is lost in the operations

room! (13)

6. A complaint in bad odour? (7) 7. One of the courses to leave, we

hear (7)

8. The kind of board associated

with electrical manufacturers (6) 13. Will's appendix (7)

14. Present schoolchildren can't be

accused of this (7)

15. The plot may produce dreadful

danger (6)

16. Describing pieces of pottery which are remodelled at that time (7)

17. Take the place of the guard and

raise the siege (7)

QUICK CLUES:

Across

1. Lavish (8)

5. Footwear (4)

9. Musical

composition (4)

10. Precise (8)

11. Compare (5)

12. Eminent musician (7)

13. Pompous speaking (13) 18. Sports official (8)

19. Merit (4)

20. End-points (7)

21. Purloin (5)

22. Competent (4)

23. Event (8)

Down

2. A copy (7)

3. Perceive (7) 4. Lodgings (13) 6. Encourage (7)

7. Ugly sight (7) 8. Writing desk (6) 13. Citizen army (7) 14. Usual (7)

15. Infuse (6)

16. Threw out (7)

17. Sure (7)